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Reminder: Prepare To Call Major Nelson And Ask Him Stuff
Kotaku Talk Radio. Recording live from CBS Radio on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Host: Me. Guests: Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb and Madden NFL senior product manager Anthony Stevenson. Call-in details will be on Kotaku at showtime.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010 -
Should She Be Chainsawable?
It’s not a given that a war video game will have female fighters. If Gears of War 3 does, the game’s designers will have to decide if they will grant their heroines equal opportunities to experience the game’s signature actions… …such as chainsawing people in half and being chainsawed by them. We don’t know if…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010 -
Splinter Cell: Conviction Freezing On Xbox 360s, Temporary Fix Available [UPDATE: Fixed?]
Multiple day-one purchasers of Splinter Cell: Conviction are seeing the game freeze on its second level and at other moments. Publisher Ubisoft tells Kotaku the issue is being investigated. Please note: There is a temporary fix. [UPDATE: Ubisoft resolves problem?] The freeze has been reported by Xbox 360 players who have been playing the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010 -
WarioWare D.I.Y. Lucrative Contest Reminder
Owners of WarioWare: D.I.Y., the DS game that lets us witness a world in which Nintendo fans make Nintendo games (Shigeru who?), are reminded/welcomed/encouraged to enter Kotaku/Nintendo’s D.I.Y. contest. Make a game. Win money and stuff. Details here. Deadline looming.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010 -
Reviews
Splinter Cell Conviction Review: The Best Lurks In Shadows
Several years in the making, and at least one false start later, a new Splinter Cell is finally upon us. Fittingly, the best part of it sneaks up on you. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction is a third-person stealth action game offered in four parts: single-player campaign, single-player challenges, two-player cooperative adventure and competitive multiplayer.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010 -
Two True Statements
To: The Man They Call Brian Ashcraft From: The Man They Call Stephen Totilo Re: My Favorite Cereal Is… As I write this, Crecente is in a plane heading to Hawaii. Let’s wave to him. (waves) I think he just waved back. Not only is Crecente on a plane, but Fahey is in a race…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
“Brutality” Of Console Gamers Sharpened Crysis 2, Didn’t Dumb It Down
Having despaired over technology complaints involving the PC-only first Crysis game, the main man behind Crysis 2 now dares to withstand the harsh judgments of console gamers. But PC gamers, don’t expect Crysis 2 to be dumbed down. The people behind the game say that won’t happen. The Hurt Of PC Gamers Cevat Yerli, CEO…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Major Nelson Returns To Kotaku Talk Radio This Week, Bringing Madden Maker
Microsoft’s Xbox Live hype man Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb will be the first repeat guest on our weekly podcast. On Wednesday, you can call to ask him and a Madden developer, anything you want. Major Nelson and Madden NFL senior product manager Anthony Stevenson will be our in-studio guests live on Wednesday’s installment of Kotaku…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Ex-Modern Warfare Creators Haven’t Hatched New Game Idea Yet, Won’t Make Battlefield
They say they don’t even know what their next game will be yet. But the former lead men behind Modern Warfare 2 tell Kotaku that their new company, Respawn Entertainment, will make something big that won’t be “exploited.” “Honestly the sky’s the limit in what we can do,” Vince Zampella said in a phone interview…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Rapping About Super Smash Bros. Brawl Is Almost A Trend
People are rapping about the Wii’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Here’s one from 2010. (Rapper D Ciano: “This Is How I Smash Brothers, When I Brawl.”) Below you’ll find another from 2009. Three would be a trend, right? Thanks, WrightCJ!
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Bulletstorm To Feature “Outrageously Large Guns”
No game can wait for Jimmy Fallon, it seems. Bulletstorm, one of the two games expected to be announced on NBC late night tonight by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski, just got another outing, complete with more wild details. Bulletstorm emerged on Friday on the cover of the next Game Informer, with some basic…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Ousted Modern Warfare 2 Creators Respawn, Sign With Former Rivals
The drama involving the creators of one of the biggest franchises in gaming continues as Jason West and Vince Zampella, the fired former lead creators of Modern Warfare 2, have formed a new company, Respawn Entertainment. EA, their formal rival, is backing. [UPDATE: Check out Kotaku’s interview with West and Zampella about Respawn Entertainment.] The…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2010 -
Modern Warfare Publisher Had “Good Reason” To Fire Top Modern Warfare Makers
If you play Modern Warfare 2, you just might be busy racking another kill. But the people who made the game are in another round of their own combat. Activision, the game’s publisher, tells Kotaku this battle was necessary. On the heels of filing a lawsuit accusing Jason West and Vince Zampella, the recently-fired former…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2010 -
Ousted Modern Warfare 2 Makers Counter-sued By Activision
A little more than a month after the two top men behind Modern Warfare 2 were fired by their publisher and sued because of it — that publisher, Activision, is suing back, the Los Angeles Times reported today. The paper reports details of an Activision lawsuit against former Infinity Ward bosses Jason West and Vince…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2010 -
Building A Friendlier And Safer Wii Gun
1) Don’t call this device you use to go hunting on the Wii a “gun,” even if you hold it like one. 2) Don’t make it look like one either. Those are some of the notes that the creators of the “hunting controller” for the June-targeted Wii game Bass Pro Shops The Hunt worked with…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2010
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